Karthik Subramanian
Digital Assets Correspondent
Karthik Subramanian is a founder, writer, and technology consultant with nine years in the crypto ecosystem. He covers token economics, L1/L2 infrastructure, DeFi protocols, wallets/custody, and the bridge between crypto and forex—broker technology, liquidity, and macro drivers. Karthik’s writing focuses on clear, practical frameworks that help professionals evaluate new products and on-chain innovation alongside FX market realities.
May 2021
MoneyGram and CoinMe Launch Partnership to Expand Access to Bitcoin
MoneyGram International, has tied up with Coinme Inc., to enable cash funding and payout of crypto purchases.
TMX Group Reports Strong Revenue for First Quarter of 2021
TMX Group reported a growth of 14% in their revenue for the first quarter of 2021 when compared to the same quarter last year.
TacoCat Announces New Plans But Is It The Next Dogecoin?
TacoCat, a new token based on the BEP-20 protocol, has been launched and it announced it plans for growth and expansion.
Umbria Protocol Announces Launch of its Layer 2 DEX
Umbria protocol has announced that it has completed the development of its first phase of the DEX platform.
Tier1 Appoints James C. Mitchell as Managing Director
Tier1 Financial Solutions has announced that it has appointed James C. Mitchell as its Managing Director (International).
SpaceX to launch DOGE-1 to the Moon
SpaceX announced a new lunar mission with all the commercial transactions being managed through the crypto Doge coin.
Mukid Chowdhury is new CEO of Trading 212
Mukid Chowdhury, an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, has been appointed as the new CEO of Trading 212.
Wirex Adds WXT Token to Ethereum Blockchain
Wirex, a digital payments platform, has decided to move 20% of its token supply to the Ethereum blockchain as part of its push towards decentralised finance(Defi).
UBS Sells Minority Stake in Clearstream to Deutsche Borse
UBS Group announced that it was selling its minority stake in ClearStream Fund Center (CFC) to the Deutsche Borse.
Tradeweb Reports volume of $19.3 Trillion in April
Tradeweb reported a total volume of $19.3 trillion for the month of April, 2021.
FXSpotStream reports slight dip in Trading Volumes in April
FxSpotStream reported its monthly numbers for April which showed a slight drop in its month-on-month trading volume.
Digital Dollar to Launch Five Pilots for Central Bank Digital Currency
The Digital Dollar Project, a non-profit organisation in the US said that it will launch five pilot programs for digital currency.
TradeStation Securities Now Allows Micro Bitcoin Futures Trading from CME
TradeStation Securities Inc. , , now offers its futures clients the ability to trade Micro Bitcoin futures contracts, through CME Group.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Abdelaziz Fathi.